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LEND-LEASE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The transfer of goods and services to an ally to aid in a common cause
Example:
lend-lease during World War II was extremely generous
Synonyms:
lease-lend; lend-lease
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("lend-lease" is a kind of...):
transfer; transference (transferring ownership)